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It doesn’t really matter in a marriage who does what, but how one feels about what they do is everything. When I talk to couples about getting married this is one area most of them haven’t discussed or thought about. When it is first mentioned the guy looks at me and says, “We are going to share EVERYTHING.” I want to believe him, I really do, but the statistics will not support him. If you want a happy contented relationship, talk about who does what prior to someone getting angry. If you aren’t doing your fair share, step up to the plate. The guys who pitch in the most, and do their fair share, have more time to enjoy intimacy. Their wife is usually happier and more receptive as well. This article helps you plan who will do what. …

We all like to have control, but control is an illusion. If you feel that your life depends on controlling others and every decision made, you are going to create a miserable life for yourself and everyone involved. This article offers helpful advice with how to live with a control freak without losing control of you. …

The best marriages and relationships go stale if the guy doesn’t take control of making time for intimacy and fun. Keep her excited that she met you by being the man she can brag about to her friends. When you are with her, she needs to know you are confident enough to be her equal and take charge. Every woman wants to be swept away, but we don’t want to buy the broom, and do the sweeping….that’s the bad boy’s part. This article offers suggestion on how to be a “good” bad boy. …

Fear and love rule the world and relationships. When your fear being alone, and facing your own demons keeps you locked in an unhealthy relationship, it is time to face your demons and work through the pain. Happiness is waiting for you, but it’s inside you. No person can make us happy if we are afraid of being alone. That isn’t love, that’s fear. This article offers helpful suggestions …

No matter who goes into therapy, there is a premise that couples need to understand and embrace. That premise of marriage is that you cannot change another person. The only person you can ever change is you, and you accomplish that by changing your reactions. The fault of a broken marriage has two names, HIS and HERS (same-sex marriages His and His or Hers and Hers). This article offers 5 helpful suggestions. …

If you find yourself with an impending divorce date, and you both aren’t sure if you really want to go through with it, you do have options. Within this article are 5 suggestions you should consider prior to calling a therapist for help. …

The economy is forcing many of those who left to return, and it is awkward when a grown son or daughter moves back in with mom and dad. Many times, they don’t come home alone; they have a “friend” or spouse. Having teenagers living with parents is wild enough, but having grown children with their spouses, friends or children living with parents can be chaotic. This article helps provide guidance for the in-law couple who move back with “mom and dad”. …

No one deserves to be treated with disdain or humiliated. When this treatment comes at the hands of someone who says they “love you,” it is, not only sick, it is emotionally devastating. You must get out; your staying will actually enable the abuser to get worse. Sometimes the most poignant way to show love is to leave. This article offers helpful ways to break the cycle and save yourself. …

The main reason nagging doesn’t happen with dating is because the person or people you date are not invested in you. They don’t really care. Most women won’t nag a person they don’t care about. Whether they are nagging about your health, your lifestyle, your words, or whatever…the bottom line is they care about you. This article offers tips on how not to be a nag enabler or a nag. …

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